ACA Coverage Substantial, but Did Not Impact Labor Markets
Coverage gains did not negatively impact employment levels, hours worked, earnings
Increased Risk for Oral Cancer With Exposure to High PM2.5
Taiwanese men exposed to PM2.5 ≥40.37 µg/m³ have increased risk for oral cancer
Health Utility Values Improve After Septorhinoplasty
Nasal airway obstruction appears to be linked to health outcomes
Health Care Costs, Use Up for Untreated Hearing Loss
Risks also increased for medical comorbidities among older adults with untreated hearing loss
CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018
12.5 percent of adults aged 18-64 years and 4.4 percent of children aged 0-17 years uninsured
Patient Experiences Shed Light on Diagnostic Errors
Problems related to patient-physician interactions contribute to diagnostic errors
Name-Brand Medications Driving Spike in U.S. Drug Spending
Greatest costs for Humira, Remicade, Enbrel, Novolog, and Neulasta
AMA to Collect Data on Suicide Among Doctors-in-Training
Administration hopes to identify the systemic factors that contribute to this problem
Medicaid Expansion Approved in Three Republican-Leaning States
Voters supported expansion in Utah, Nebraska, and Idaho
Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Have Increased Suicide Risk
Survivors of head, neck cancers almost twice as likely to die from suicide as survivors of other cancers